I warned myself that this would happen. The more dimensions to my cyber-life, the more time and effort it takes to manage them all. This whole Facebook thing -- I'm still sussing it out. On the one hand it's fun and entertaining on a purely social level, but on the other, it lacks depth and thoughtfulness. No matter how many clever little "presents" you give to people, or they give to you, or how many groups you're invited to join, or any of that, it's all very superficial. Nevertheless, it still ends up being a huge sinkhole of time and attention. Between that and the various forums, and (which I've been neglecting) it's starting to encroach on my so-called real life. Managing all those cyber identities gets to be like a job.
So I've completed my first car-less month. I miss it emotionally more than on a daily basis. However, grocery shopping is a very different thing now. I miss the big supermarkets with wide aisles. I miss lower prices. I miss being able to get lots of stuff and throw it all in the back of the car. Now I deal with little stores with narrow aisles. I put my few bags in my wheelie cart and push it home. I still have the feeling of being stranded on an island (which I am). I rented a car last weekend to drive to a family party. It was fine but it was a boring Chevrolet with an automatic transmission. I miss my 5-speed stick shift.
Well anyway...life goes on. This is a strange year so far. Work is the same and yet different. More stressful. I got a 5% cost of living raise but it doesn't even cover my rent increase from last year. I'm trying to negotiate with my landlord for no rent increase this year. I don't have much hope of succeeding but it's a strange year for everybody. He might be willing to take less money in exchange for keeping the apartment rented to a tenant who pays the rent on time. That's worth something these days.
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I thought maybe Facebook got your tongue! I can't imagine going carless. It would be nearly impossible in Atlanta.
It's nice to know I've been missed. It's pretty easy to live without a car here...unless of course you want to get out of the city easily. I didn't really have a choice. Financially it was a huge drain and I didn't drive it enough to justify such a large expense. I hope I can get another one sometime. I really do enjoy driving.
I keep forgetting about my Facebook account. Its one of those places that I need to remember to look in. I dont have that sort of life where I need to see what new goodies Im getting. Did that make sense?
The apps for candy and all that other stuff doesnt work on my computer for some reason. I miss out on too much.
There is no way I could go without a car. My life is crazy enough and with a 9 year old, I need those wheels.
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